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Group By vs Having in Reporting

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Context

In reporting queries, you often need to summarize rows first and then decide which summarized groups should appear in the result. This is a common source of confusion in PostgreSQL interviews.

Core question

Explain the difference between GROUP BY and HAVING using a practical scenario. You should describe what each clause does, when each is evaluated, and why HAVING is not the same as WHERE. Use a simple reporting example such as finding Coforge order categories with more than a certain number of orders or total revenue above a threshold.

Scope guidance

Keep your answer focused on single-table aggregation. A strong answer should define both clauses clearly, show a short PostgreSQL example, and explain why WHERE filters rows before grouping while HAVING filters groups after aggregation.